Book Reviews from a conservative Christian perspective

Hallelujah! What a Savior!

Hallelujah! What a Savior! By Philip P. Bliss

“Man of Sorrows!” what a name
For the Son of God, who came
Ruined sinners to reclaim.
Hallelujah! What a Savior!

Bearing shame and scoffing rude,
In my place condemned He stood;
Sealed my pardon with His blood.
Hallelujah! What a Savior!

I’ve Had This Blog for a Whole Year!

At least I’ll have had it for a whole year tomorrow 😀

Lost in Darkness

Lost in Darkness by Michelle Griep

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is a difficult book for me to review. I liked the first half, but somewhere after the second half, things took a disturbing turn. Anyway …

Characters: Graham, Amelia, and Colin were all well-defined characters with realistic flaws. But this is one of those books where you’ll be screaming at the characters not to trust a certain individual.

A Heart Adrift

A Heart Adrift by Laura Frantz

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

3.5 stars!

Characters: Both Henri and Esmee were well-developed characters. It would’ve been interesting if the story had included a little more of Henri’s sailing escapades.

Hangin’ by a Moment

Hangin’ by a Moment by Andrea Christenson

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Characters: I’m so glad Colleen finally got her own story, and I enjoyed seeing her growing more courageous and taking risks to help people as she trained to be a flight nurse. And poor Jack … I wish he hadn’t felt like he had to hide the time he’d spent in prison. I can understand why he felt bad for what happened, though.

Writing/Editing Goals for 2022

This post might be a little later than it should be … 😀

I’m not the biggest fan of New Year’s resolutions (probably because I’m not good at keeping them), but these are a few of my writing/editing goals for 2022.

2022 Indie Christian Releases

I’d originally planned to have a post about the top ten indie books I’m most looking forward to in 2022, but then I got to thinking. Why limit it to just ten? Why not create a list of all the indie Christian fiction books that are releasing in 2022 (that I know of so far)?

The Solid Rock

The Solid Rock by Edward Mote

My hope is built on nothing less
Than Jesus’ blood and righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame,
But wholly lean on Jesus’ name.

    Refrain:
    On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand;
    All other ground is sinking sand,
    All other ground is sinking sand.

Then Came You

Then Came You by Rachel D. Russell

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Characters: At the beginning of this book, I half-questioned whether I could connect with Vivien. I mean, she did wear false eyelashes 🙂 But she actually turned out to be a fun, understandable character. I also liked Boone. He had flaws that made him seem human, and he experienced a lot of character growth over the course of the novel.

Sunrise

Sunrise by Susan May Warren

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

4.5 stars!

Characters: I don’t know how Susan May Warren does it, but she always creates great characters. They seem like real people with real feelings and problems. I enjoyed reading both Echo’s and Dodge’s perspectives.